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D.Z., a 68-year-old man, is admitted at 1600 to a medical floor with a diagnosis of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). His other past medical history includes hypertension and type 2 diabetes. He has had pneumonia yearly for the past 3 years and has been a two-pack-a-day smoker for 38 years. His current medications include enalapril (Vasotec), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), metformin (Glucophage), and fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair). He appears a cachectic man who is experiencing difficulty breathing at rest. D.Z. seems irritable and anxious; he complains of sleeping poorly and states that lately he feels tired most of the time. He reports cough productive of thick yellow-green sputum. You auscultate decreased breath sounds, expiratory wheezes, and coarse crackles in both lower lobes anteriorly and posteriorly. His vital signs (VS) are 162/84,124,36,102F(38.9C)162 / 84,124,36,102^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\left(38.9^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\right), and Spo288%\mathrm{Spo}_2 88 \%.

Physician's Orders Diet as tolerated Out of bed with assistance Oxygen (O2)\left(\mathrm{O}_2\right) to maintain Spo2\mathrm{Spo}_2 of 90%90 \% IV of D5W at 50 mL/hr50 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{hr} ECG monitoring Arterial blood gases (ABGs) in AM CBC with differential now Basic metabolic panel (BMP) now Chest x-ray (CXR) daily Sputum culture Albuterol 2.5mg2.5 \mathrm{mg} plus ipratropium 250mcg250 \mathrm{mcg} nebulizer treatment STAT

What is the primary nursing goal at this time?

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The primary nursing goal at this time would be the labored breathing and the distress of the patient in his respiratory system. The main goal is alleviate these signs and symptoms and give comfort to the patient. Administering medications given by the physician would help the patient breathe clearly.

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